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THE HONAKONG - DAILY

El Oriente Cigar Factory Is American Concern

Governor-General of Philippines Issues Important

Announcement

Walter E. Olsen & Co., Buy Largest Cigar Factory In Manila ·

from Allen Property Custodian U.S.

The world famous El Oriante Cigar Factory of Manila, Philippine Islands has The Alien passed into American bande Property Custodian announcos ita sale to Walter E. Olsen sad Company.

igar Factory has been estab- Ed Oriente Cigar lished since 1883 and it is well and favorably known here. Every detail of manufacture, "from the caltivation and care of the tobacco, to the clean and careful handling in the most modern and sanitary factories, has been carefully studiertith the result that the products of the factory enjoy a world wide enviable reputation.

The policy of the owners will be to main tain them high standard of quality that has in de El Orienta cigars a by-word for good smokes throughout this country. The warehouses of the company contain more than three million pesos worth of tobacen, carefully selected and of the highest quality This in itself assures smokers of a mile 'blend, that from a point of quality uniform and aroma is

is unexcelled.

The Governor-General of the Philippine Islands hea sanctioned the issuance of the following statement, in order that the smok ing public of China may be put in possession of the facts concerning the Oriente Cigar Factory:

Dear Sir:

February 12, 1810,

At the request of Walter E Olen Com- pany, I beg to advise you that the El Oriente Ligar Factory sad business ** a going concern was sold by me, as representative of the Alien Property Custodian of the United States, at public sale to the Walter E. Olson Company, the highest bidder there fur. The sale has been confemel by the Washington office of the Carte iian and the Disen. Company has paid

aid the purchase price, and operating and is now in Poriness.

The Olsen Com the factory, and pary is a corporation organised under the awa at the Philippine Islands and all of its stockholders are American citizens enemy interests should, therefore, he can

the business sidered eliminated and the entitled to the same consideration as other American business very suly.

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Yours'

The

(Sgd.) DOUGLAS MOFFAT,

Managing Director for the Philippine Ilands.

The Governor General,

Manila, P. I."

WITTENBERG CAMP.

PRES

GERMAN WHITEWASHING

VERDICT.

[FROM THE DAILY TELEGRAPH'S SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

ESE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21#T, 1918

The commission of inquiry appointed by the German Government, and composed of Prof. Schicking, Herr Bernstein, Herr. Cohn, and others, which in January decided the two unimportant cases of Stralsund and Langensalza camps, to-day investigated the case of the shooting o

of French prisoners at Mannheim after the

istice, and the

of the epidemic at

camp in the winter

The commission decided inst. Germany in

in the Mann heim case and favourably to Germany in regard to Wittenberg cumplaints, exon- erating the

the German doctor Aschenbach. The main

fer this decision

that Dr. Aschenbach was only respas

for supervision," and that he this duty correctly until he caught the typhus himself and nearly died from it.

The evidence, it

that stated, showed

ad with equipped the camp was"properly supplies, and that the statisties of sickness ad mortality were no worse than these of similar epidemics elsewhere, while the statements of British doctors are consider ed to have been based largely on hearsay or misunderstanding.

MURDERED. PRISONERS,

A telegram to Copenhagen from Bethe

According злук:

to the Lokalanzeiger, the verdict of the standing Commission of Inquiry in the case of the revols at the Mannheim prisoners of war camp is that the shooting of

of the three Frenchmen was due to negligence on the part of the German guard, which negligenes involved an infraction of international law.

The other complaints of the French Govern- ment were found to ber

The unjustified. Commission states that the fact has been established that the Landsturmer you Schuppe acted unintentionally, and

and that there is

13 no question of crime. All such proceedings have been disposed of by an. I hereby certify to the authenticity of the amnesty, therefore the accusation of the signature of Mr. Douglas M. Most Manag-French Government that the guilty have ing Director for the Philippine Islands of the not been punished talls to the ground.

"Acording to the paper, the Commis Alien Property Custodian, on the triginal of the above-quoted letter which is on file in sion of Inquiry has proved that the shoot-

that the records ing Islands has received the following self. this office. I further co Patents Copy-rifle went off when he was, taking it from was accidental, as Von Schuppeka of the Division of explanatory letter from Mr Douglas

rights and

of the Philippine his shoulder on being insulted and stoned Moffat

Trade.chives managing director for the Philippine Islands of the Alien Property Custodian of Government show that Walter E. Olsen sad by a group of prisoners." the United States of America;

Company Philippine corporation duly, "United States of America the organised under the laws of the Philippine Islands and that all of its stockholders ste citizens of the United States of America." By authority of the Governor-Genera), (Sed.) J. L. IBWIN Secretary to the Gov. Gen..

Office of the Governor-General of The Philippine Islanda

Manila: Feb. 14, 1810. To whom it may concora :

"The Governor-General of the Philippine

Alien Property Custodian Office of the Mansing Director in the Philip-

placs, Manila.

is a

THE BRITISH EVIDENCLA

The verdict of this German Court will in no way shake the belief of the British public in the authenticity of the grave charges made against those in charge of Wittenberg camp

ring

the

typhus 1935. epidemic in

are fully estab lished by a mass of evidence embodied in

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official report of the British Govern

ment Committee on the treatment by the enemy of British prisoners

pub

fisted in April, 1916. The heroes of that

terrible time were Major Priestley, Capt. Vidal, and Capt. Lander, all of the RAM.C, who were the survivors of the six British officers sent to the camp to cope with the epidemic after the German staff had bolted from their ports and left the prisoners to their fate. At that time there were over 15,000 men there, includ

link as broke out the conditions were dia

over 700 British. Even before the

praceful.

The prisoners' quarters were so badly heated during a severe winter that all windows had to be kept closed, their over. coats had been taken from them, and their other clothes were often in rags. There was no means of washing their underclothing, while for personal, ablu- tions there was only one tap or trough to every 2,000 men, and that was often frozen. Mor

Moreover, the food was bad and insufficient,

WAS

The result was inevitable, and, when the typhus broke out, it spread

tapidi thanks to the rule that prisoners of nationalities should mingle. Later, Capt." Vidal asked a German officer if the reat the bealthy English could be segregated of in one compound, but his request was insultingly refused. The officef was out off stat side the camp, for the whole German military medical, fled the.

Piace inf Decem soon as the epidemic]

and until August, 1015, did not set foot in it, but shot sup En by means of chutes and trolleys.. only hospital provided was a couple of butas holding 100 patients. It was not till February, 1915, that six English modi- eal officers were sent to Wittenberg, where the conditions were appalling. In the absence of stretchers the sufferers were carried to the hospital on the table on which the men ate their food, and these tables could not be washed, as there was practically no soap. The Germans insiste

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ed at first on typhus patients being mixed TJIBODAS, with other sufferers, which, of course, did

Major Fry TJIMANOBK a mouth after

ch to spread the old later on TJILATJAP

and g

Capt Sutcliffe Eventanand Capt.

the Britin

to the bersic officers, Dr.

conditions The report

refers to follows: On one occasion

the whole

epidemic did Dr.

Aschen 8.

unter the hospital or even the camp. His visit took place about four weeks after Major Priestly's arrival and after _some kind

of fordes

had been evolved. He came in a

set o

of

f protective clat

His in

ing a mask and rubber thing, includ

spection was brief and rapid. For his services in combating

the epide

Dr.

the report ironically the committee awarded the Iron Croes," The

Were

has been conditions

briny realised by the German

but these made no effort to

about an improvement, and repre sentations to them were usually without result. The committee found that thera was no justification or cxcuse for the inhaman treatment meted out to

these unfortunate prisoners

to

callousness of Aschenbach is illus trated by an incident related by Capt. Lauder. Shortly after their arrival at The camp

Major Fry, with Capt. Lauder, begged him, as he was standing outside the entanglements for some med

medical

of his staff was apparently favourably inclined towards the request, but it was curtly refused by Aschenbach, who turned with the words "Schweine England

ten wie epidemic this

after the

регвод

to remain as medical officer. The report adds." It in a serious matter, as the committee think that the German authorities should still retain him in such a position of responsibility, and it is outs rageous that they bould have decorated, an officer capable of such neglect is that for which Dr. Aschenbach must one day, Lüswer

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"JAYA SHANGHAI

The Bicamars are wil Bits 1 throughout With Electric Light ad i have accɔmpɔðablón for a limited number of Saloon Passengers. Ali-steamers carry a daly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through rates to all porta in Netherisade India and Australia.

For Particulars of Freight and Pasago apply to the ...

York Building, las Floor.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Telephone Nɔ. 1574.

JAVA-PACIFIC LYN.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO VIA MANILA.

S.S.“ SOERAKARTA”

will be despatched as above on or about

MAY 31, 1919.

For freight apply to

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-LYN,

G.

NOTICE.

LL FERSONS, with the exception of shows of Chinese race desiring to leave

the Colony should apply in person between : the hours of 9 AM TOÍRK and: 3 P.M. to 4. P.M. daily, at the PASS OFFICE, POST OFFICE BUILDING.

Applicants will be required to pro

produce Passport or identification papers.

All persons, with certala srceptious, wao emain in the Colony for more than 7 days. are required to Register themselves ander the REGISTRATION ot PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916

Forms of Registration, giving the part- unları » required may be obtained at the G.P.D. and stall Folion Stationă.

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The Panaity for non-compliance še »,fna not exceeding $50.

A JUMBLE SALE

will be held in

ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH HALL.

FRIDAY, MAY CON

from

3 clock to 6 o'clock.

CONTRIBUTIONS of any description will be gratefully received. These may be sent to the Church Hall on THURSDAY, MAY ED

Proceeds in Aid of the Kowloon Branch of the Ministaring Children's League.

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To-morrow

Thursday,

May 22nd.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES 3.8.-"COLOMBIA", VOY, 10-OUT. From SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU,

JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAI ASTO MANILA,

THE above-mentioned vessel having. serived from the above-mentioned Ports, Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that their Cargo will he landed so their risk into the Hazardous and/or exten Hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf, and Godown Co. stored at Consignees riak.

Ltd, and

Consignees at Cargo-are hereby notified

that they must

signed by the

add Exports

an Import Permit

Hodent

of Imperta Bolore Bills

Lading can be countersigned

to

bo

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are in the Godowns, where they will examined on May 19th at 10 o'clock. month of the Steamer's

All Claims must be led within

which they cannot be recognized.

hore, after

No Claim will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after My Slat, will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.

Consignees are requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersignature în mediately.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Hongkong, May 13th, 1919.

THE

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THE Homeward Mail Steamer

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carrying His Majesty's Mail, will be despatched. from. this port about MAY 23ED, 1918, taking Cargo for the above Porta. Fassenger accommodation in the connecting vessel, when

sure from toured before depar

Bill and Valuable Cargo for Italy, FERDOS London (under arrangement) will be conveyed by this Beamer proceeding Bombay and t there transhippe on-carrying Steamer for

will be received at the Office mutil 323, the day.. before sailing. The conteste and value of all packages are required.

For further particulars, sailing dates, apply to

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